Todd Haynes’ new black comedy-drama May December, starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and Charles Melton, is based on a horrible real life controversy that shocked the nation in the 1990s. So why did they decide to make a movie about this now? And how close are these portrayals to the real Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau? Let’s unpack the true story behind the film, and what May December is really trying to say.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 May December's disturbing story
00:30 Breaking down the real scandal
04:49 The story May December weaves
07:23 The "Date The Teacher" Trope

CREDITS
Executive Producers: Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
Chief Creative Director: Susannah McCullough
Associate Producer: Tyler Allen
Writer: Jessica Babineaux
Narrator: Jessica Babineaux
Video Editor: Tyler Allen